diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py b/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py
index dbbf6e66dd64..81d2dd86bb4e 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ def __init__(
 
         # Model-specific adjustment
         self.model_specific_adjustment()
-        self.check_quantized_moe_compatibility()
 
         # Set the global server_args in the scheduler process
         set_global_server_args_for_scheduler(server_args)
@@ -355,6 +354,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         # Initialize the model runner
         self.initialize(min_per_gpu_memory)
+        self.check_quantized_moe_compatibility()
 
         # Temporary cached values
         self.support_pp = (